Best Practices related to Prisoner

Rehabilitation and Welfare in Prisons India

and Abroad

By
Chandni Kaur Bagga
2016/LLM/011
Mulla Committee Recommendations
Modifications in the IPC
Modifications in CrPC
Young Offenders
Voluntary services
After Care and Follow up
National Plans
Supreme court on rehabilitation
2013 guidelines on Undertrials
Mohammed Giyassuddin v. State of A.P.
Dr. Upendra Baxi (I) vs State Of Uttar
Pradesh And Anr
Dr. Upendra Baxi And Ors. (Ii) vs State Of
U.P. And Ors
 General Best Practices in India -
Welfare
RO - Clean Water
Hygiene Smoke free Kitchen, Washing machines, bathrooms and sewage
treatment plans
Donations
Recreational Activities
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
Ban on Smoking
Health Centres
Diet review
Spiritual Programs, Yoga
Meditation and De-addiction Programmes
Gymnasiums, Mulakat Ghars
Cultural
Activities, Festivals, Family Participation
Free Legal Aid
Fortified food to children staying with mothers
Books
General Best Practices in India -
Rehabilitation
Vocational Training, Certificates
MOUs on opening Retail Outlets on PPP
model
Educational Programmes Certificate
courses on computing
Pradhar Manthri Jan Dhan Yogna
Pradhan Manthri Jeevan Jyothi Bheema
Yojna
Pradhan Manthri Suraksha Bheema Yojna
Wages to those employed
Practices by States
Andhra Pradesh
Jharkhand
Kerela
Punjab
Delhi
Andhra Pradesh
Various welfare schemes being executed in the State
are:
Safe drinking water.
Semi-automatic chapatti making machines., washing
machines
Telephone facility
Medical support
Food as per jail manual
Literacy programmes and book distribution
Open School System and Open University.
Training in vocational trades and certificates
Recreation of the prisoners.
Bathrooms are provided at the ratio of 1:10
Sewerage treatment plants
AP
Various rehabilitation schemes being executed in the State are:-
As part of rehabilitation, various skills are being imparted to the
prisoners to help them in getting reintegrated into society.
Agriculture/horticultural activities, agricultural colony and semi open
prisons.
Petrol bunks
Various Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) were executed with
different unit proposers under Private Public Partnership(PPP)
Computer training to the educated prisoners
The other best practices followed for prison administration and
management are:-
Establishment of video linkage for production of prisoners before courts
Prison Development Board for improvement in the living conditions
of prisoners, to reform and to re-integrate them in the social milieu etc.
Convicted prisoners to maintain social relations with his family and
the community
Citizens Charter with the objective to provide prompt quality service
to the citizens has been framed and put in public domain.
PRADHAN MANTRI SURAKSHA BIMA YOJANA
Jharkhand, Kerela & Punjab
Jharkhand
Literacy program at literacy centres
Elementary education and textbooks .
E-Trial .
Kerala
Cafeteria cum take away counter.
Boutique
Beauty parlour cum hair saloon
Share Meal.
Punjab
Prison Call System
Smart E-Purse Card system
Biometric Attendance System
E-Tendering.
Welfare society.
Delhi
Scheme for Financial Sustenance, Education and Welfare of children of
Incarcerated Parents, 2014
Delhi Government has approved the guidelines for starting Open Jail at
Tihar Complex
Music room in every jail - Flying Souls
'Tihar Inmates Phone Call System
Smart Cash Card System
Padho Aur Padhao has been launched by Prison Department.
Electricity and bio-fuel by Tihar administration
Art & Craft Gallery
A cricket academy at Tihar
Inter Jail music contests - Tihar Idol
Literary activities like poetry and essay writing, journalism etc. Tinka
Tinka Tihar , Jail newsletter and e-libraries
Jute works
Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC) for HIV positive inmates.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY), programme of skill
development for the inmates of Central Jail, Tihar. And Pradhan Mantri
Mudra Bank Yojna,
Dedicated Senior Citizen Ward
Other Countries
Sweden
USA
UK
Norway
Sweden
Getting people in better shape
Nordic model- inclusivity, acceptance,
prosperity and low racial tension etc
Alternative Model recreational centres,
prison art
Officers dual role
Open Prisons
USA
Education and work programs.
Psychological/counseling programs.
Community-based treatment.
Quality of treatment services
Key Components of Correctional Reentry Programs
The Office of Justice Programs (2006) indicates that institutionally-based
correctional re-entry programming should include:
Mental health treatment,
Substance abuse counseling,
Basic adult education programs,
Job training,
Batterer intervention,
Family counseling, and
Mentoring
Method/Approach
Standardized Assessment.
Work Release/Job Training
Community Component
Researcher Involvement
UK
Payment by results
Effective community-based punishments
Meaningful and productive work and
training
Drug abuse inside prisons and drugs
counselling
engaging drug misusing offenders
using integrated offender management
Offender Resettlement and restorative
Justice
UK and Norway
Peterborough Donation from Charities
Norway Bastoy prison or hotel
Effective Recidivism